At any age home schooling is a huge responsibility. In Home schooling you are the teacher as well as the parent. Additionally you are required to follow the stringent regulations too. At the time when the child has reached high school level it's a whole new ball game for home schooling.
When the child has reached a high school level and still want to home school him/her then it becomes imperative that you not only have complete state regulation for graduation knowledge what kind of education places the child will seek to go to and also start gathering high school info for such colleges.
The other thing that you must keep in your mind is that even if you attain state graduation standards, a large number of colleges do not accept a high school diploma issued by a home school until it comes in the form of an recognized high school. And forget that your home school high school will have become an accredited one till the child becomes a graduate, therefore have one these following plans: grab a GED, the child can have a GED taken soon after local high school graduation is over; you also join an home school high school program via internet that's credited.
A diploma via internet school is equivalent to a school that privately run,, or then what better if you can find a college that accepts home schoolers, and there is no dirt of such colleges (e.g. Yale & Harvard). Miki Colfax has written a few books that might prove to be helpful to source information. His kids were home schooled. Of the two, one graduated from Yale while the other from Harvard. The question here is can this be the same for others as well.
Internet home schools are galore, good and bad both so I would really be stressed finding the right one that give me good value as well as teaching skills that make sense. Not all parents are like the Colfax's and frankly the best favor you could do for the kid is to help make the progress to college trouble free. GED is any easy test for even those with just average high school grades yet some have reservations about GED. When employment comes into the picture a diploma from home school high school is proof enough that high school education has been attained.
What about Internet schooling? Internet makes students follow proper timetable scheduling. There is the added benefit of audio-visual classroom and interaction with teachers too. This system gains high importance when tough courses likes math, AP courses or physics are taught. Parents however good cannot teach every subject with the same degree of that of a specialized teacher.
If you desire you have a recognized high school syllabus for the kid then Internet does make good sense. Development of a good syllabus is really a tough job while home schooling. How do you start is another question! Try Grace Academy if you like Christian style education. edanywhere.com is also recommended, its home schooling high school syllabus is affordable.
Your child's future lays in your hands and if home schooling of high school via Internet is your pick them just make sure you have a good idea of it so that every is just as you thought it would be.
Senin, 28 Agustus 2017
Kamis, 24 Agustus 2017
Teaching Computer Skills For Home-Schooling Parents
Do you want to teach your child computer skills, but have no idea how to do so?
Computer programming is not exactly a trivial thing to teach. Home school parents can usually handle the easier subjects, learning themselves as necessary simultaneously as they teach their child. The challenge in programming comes with there being so much information available online. The internet is a wonderful thing, and it is great to have access to so much info, but sometimes it is overwhelming.
Where to start if you want to provide a solid, basic understanding of computer programming skills to your child? Learning a bunch of random facts on programming does not serve much purpose. What your child does need is a solid grasp of principles. Regardless of what direction your child goes, be it engineering, computer science, or something completely different, learning the principles of breaking down a problem into manageable pieces and creating those pieces (which is pretty much what programming is), will serve him or her quite well in the future.
Computer programming is about thinking in terms of the structure, or architecture, of a system. Certainly the language details of the programming language must be mastered (this is referred to as syntax), but more importantly the thought process and problem solving approach inherent in programming needs to be learned.
Which programming language should you teach?
Of course if your student is a male, he probably wants to learn how to make video games. Game programming is certainly a viable goal to shoot for. Or perhaps the next killer iPhone app is in your child's future, who knows. Whatever the ultimate goal, I believe learning the "C" language is an excellent starting point. C is a relatively simple language, from the perspective of not having a ton of details to get mired in, yet at the same time is a very powerful language. C is a good language to teach fundamental principles. If you start with an object-oriented language like C++ or perhaps Java, you run the risk of being overwhelmed with all the terminology that goes along with it. Best to learn principles first, then advanced topics such as OOD (Object Oriented Design).
What's the best way to learn?
I think the easiest way to learn programming is to be tossed into a real 'project', rather than just learning individual details of the language. Developing a project from start to finish, over a period of time, demonstrates the entire process of design, coding, and debugging. It gives a better view of 'what programming is' versus just learning the language.
While progressing through a project, the language details (again, the syntax) will come along naturally.
Who is qualified to teach you?
As an engineer who has been out of college now for 20 years, I definitely understand how to break a problem down and solve it. I've taken it upon myself to create a lesson program to teach computer programming to beginners. I believe I have the unique ability to be able to relate to the beginner mindset, and to be able to translate the complex ideas behind programming into terms that are understandable to the beginner.
My lessons are all video-based, so it isn't just a bunch of dry reading. I'll lead your student through the creation of a project, from start to finish, teaching the fundamentals of computer programming along the way. Check it out, send me an email with your thoughts and I'd love to chat.
Computer programming is not exactly a trivial thing to teach. Home school parents can usually handle the easier subjects, learning themselves as necessary simultaneously as they teach their child. The challenge in programming comes with there being so much information available online. The internet is a wonderful thing, and it is great to have access to so much info, but sometimes it is overwhelming.
Where to start if you want to provide a solid, basic understanding of computer programming skills to your child? Learning a bunch of random facts on programming does not serve much purpose. What your child does need is a solid grasp of principles. Regardless of what direction your child goes, be it engineering, computer science, or something completely different, learning the principles of breaking down a problem into manageable pieces and creating those pieces (which is pretty much what programming is), will serve him or her quite well in the future.
Computer programming is about thinking in terms of the structure, or architecture, of a system. Certainly the language details of the programming language must be mastered (this is referred to as syntax), but more importantly the thought process and problem solving approach inherent in programming needs to be learned.
Which programming language should you teach?
Of course if your student is a male, he probably wants to learn how to make video games. Game programming is certainly a viable goal to shoot for. Or perhaps the next killer iPhone app is in your child's future, who knows. Whatever the ultimate goal, I believe learning the "C" language is an excellent starting point. C is a relatively simple language, from the perspective of not having a ton of details to get mired in, yet at the same time is a very powerful language. C is a good language to teach fundamental principles. If you start with an object-oriented language like C++ or perhaps Java, you run the risk of being overwhelmed with all the terminology that goes along with it. Best to learn principles first, then advanced topics such as OOD (Object Oriented Design).
What's the best way to learn?
I think the easiest way to learn programming is to be tossed into a real 'project', rather than just learning individual details of the language. Developing a project from start to finish, over a period of time, demonstrates the entire process of design, coding, and debugging. It gives a better view of 'what programming is' versus just learning the language.
While progressing through a project, the language details (again, the syntax) will come along naturally.
Who is qualified to teach you?
As an engineer who has been out of college now for 20 years, I definitely understand how to break a problem down and solve it. I've taken it upon myself to create a lesson program to teach computer programming to beginners. I believe I have the unique ability to be able to relate to the beginner mindset, and to be able to translate the complex ideas behind programming into terms that are understandable to the beginner.
My lessons are all video-based, so it isn't just a bunch of dry reading. I'll lead your student through the creation of a project, from start to finish, teaching the fundamentals of computer programming along the way. Check it out, send me an email with your thoughts and I'd love to chat.
Jumat, 11 Agustus 2017
Practical Homeschooling Online - Home Schooling Custody Laws
Custody is not a prime feature in home schooling laws and therefore custody laws could turn out to be problematical. It is more evident if parents reside in separate states. It is therefore advised that prior to deciding for home school flight, get the custody laws enlisted and get well versed to all the laws that govern home schooling laws affecting you.
If you have any custody issues with regards to home schooling, ensure that your ex-partner and you sort out all disagreements that where the child will take home schooling. If you decide then online home schooling shall be a good option. If you do not have full ideas of your state's custody laws then you should check them out, Home School Legal Defense Association's (HSLDA) homepage is the place where you can find all the info. The site provides a fairly good overview but some specific custody laws could still be missing.
Here you should try and consult an attorney who has considerable knowledge in this field so that you sure that you aren't violating any local or state laws. You can also visit HSLDA to seek advice as to where you can find an attorney who could meet your requirements at a local place.
There are quite a few laws that govern home schooling in California state. An existing judgment from Second Appellate District Court of LA taken on a family (home school) could have drastic effects for California home schoolers. This opinion on home schooling is based in a court ruling taken in a 1950's. In short the judgment says schooling from home is illegal in California state.
Feeling inquisitive, read all at [http://www.hsdla.org]. In California there exist some special laws for attendance and custody. If the child is enrolled in a private school or tuitions he is excused from obligatory public school attendance. Here below is one such California laws that defines attendance & custody in the following manners:
If you have any custody issues with regards to home schooling, ensure that your ex-partner and you sort out all disagreements that where the child will take home schooling. If you decide then online home schooling shall be a good option. If you do not have full ideas of your state's custody laws then you should check them out, Home School Legal Defense Association's (HSLDA) homepage is the place where you can find all the info. The site provides a fairly good overview but some specific custody laws could still be missing.
Here you should try and consult an attorney who has considerable knowledge in this field so that you sure that you aren't violating any local or state laws. You can also visit HSLDA to seek advice as to where you can find an attorney who could meet your requirements at a local place.
There are quite a few laws that govern home schooling in California state. An existing judgment from Second Appellate District Court of LA taken on a family (home school) could have drastic effects for California home schoolers. This opinion on home schooling is based in a court ruling taken in a 1950's. In short the judgment says schooling from home is illegal in California state.
Feeling inquisitive, read all at [http://www.hsdla.org]. In California there exist some special laws for attendance and custody. If the child is enrolled in a private school or tuitions he is excused from obligatory public school attendance. Here below is one such California laws that defines attendance & custody in the following manners:
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